A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5855-01-109-6433
NSN 6610-01-547-4728
NSN 5998-01-215-4955
NSN 5930-00-401-5031
NSN 5998-00-974-6016
NSN 6105-00-292-4110
NSN 6105-01-429-4657
NSN 5975-01-122-0561
NSN 5915-00-453-1858
NSN 6145-01-065-0799
NSN 4140-00-945-2320
NSN 7035-01-158-8860